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2DiscoveryofaNewLifeStageUnit323UnitDiscoveryofanewlifestageInyouropinion,whatkindoflifedoyouwanttoliveinthefuture?•Excellentconditionforworking•Highincome•Nicelivingcondition•Humoredspouse•Excellenthealth…Ithinkthemessageisthatattheendoftheday,everybodyhastomatureandeverybodyhastohealandmendtheirowninjuries,emotionalinjuries,ontheirownpace.—BorisKodjoeParentscanonlygivegoodadviceorputtheirchildrenontherightpaths,butthefinalformingofaperson’scharacterliesintheirownhands.—AnneFrank23UnitDiscoveryofanewlifestageSectionA23UnitJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsObjectivesTotalkaboutodysseyyearsTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsDiscoveryofanewlifestageContentsJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionADiscussion•Youngpeoplethesedaysareincreasinglydelayingthetimewhenthey“settledown”toacareerandmarriage.Comparedwithprevioustimes,thecurrentgenerationisextendingthisprocess,andusuallyfivetoseven,orevenmoreyearsmaypassfromhighschoolgraduationto“settlingdown”.Question:Inyouropinion,whatcausesthedelayof“settlingdown”?QuestionsPreviewing1.WhatisthestoryofTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer?2.WhatisthekeyinsightinTheOdyssey?3.WhatisTheOdysseyyears?Culturalbackground1.WhatisthestoryofTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer?TheOdysseyisoneoftwomajorancientGreekepicpoemsattributedtoHomer.ThepoemmainlyfocusesontheGreekheroOdysseus,kingofIthaca,andhisjourneyhomeafterthefallofTroy.IttakesOdysseustenyearstoreachIthacaaftertheten-yearTrojanWar.Inhisabsence,itisassumedOdysseushasdied,andhiswifePenelopeandsonTelemachusmustdealwithagroupofunrulysuitors.Culturalbackground1.WhatisthekeyinsightinTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer?Theessentialsofthejourneyarenotonlyoutwardstrugglesagainsttremendousdifficulties,but,moreimportantly,inwardstrugglesleadingtopersonalgrowth.Hisjourneyistheoneofself-discoveryandofcombatinghisownarroganceandpridefromhisyoungrebelliousheart.ItmakessensetoborrowTheOdysseyfromGreekmythologytodescribetherebelliousyearsyoungpeopleusuallygothrough.Culturalbackground2.Whatdoes“GenerationJones”mean?AtermusedtodescribethegenerationbornrightafterWorldWarIIin1945through1965.It’susuallyidentifiedwith“babyboomers”.Keycharacteristicsassignedtothesemembersarelessoptimism,distrustofgovernment,andgeneralcynicism（玩世不恭，愤世嫉俗）.Culturalbackground3.WhatisspecialfeatureofGenerationZ?ItisalsoknownastheNetortheInternetGeneration.IntheUSandotherWesternnations,itisacommonnameforthepeoplebornfromthemid-1990sorearly2000sthroughtothepresent.ThisgenerationhasspenttheirentirelifewiththeWorldWideWebandhigh-techgadgets（小玩意；小器具）.CulturalbackgroundMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionAWhatdifficultiesdoyouhavetoconfrontinyouragegroups?(Para.1)Tips•Tostudyhardandobtainmybachelordegree;•Tobuildonourinterests;•Toimproveourfitnesslevel.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureExplainshowthetraditionalwaylabeledpreviouslifestages:____________________________andoldages.PartI—(Para.1)childhood,adolescence,adulthoodMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureThistransitionalparagraphclaimsthat_______________________________ischanging.PartII—(Para.2)thewayofviewingdifferentlifestagesMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatdidyoungpeopleusedtodoaftercollege?(Para.3)TipsTheywouldfindajobleadingtoacareerandthenstartafamily.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureBasedonthereading,whataretheso-called“odysseyyears”?(Para.4)TipsTheyarerecognizedasanewlifestagethatcomesafterhighschoolgraduation,continuesthroughcollegeandleadstostartingafamilyandhavingacareer.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureHowisyoungpeople’sassumptionofadulthoodinthepastdifferentfromthatatpresent?(Para.5)TipsPreviously,youngpeoplewouldmoveawayfromhome,becomefinanciallyindependent,findtherightspouseandstartafamily;whereasyoungpeopletodayaredifferentbecausetheydelaymarriage,childbearing,andevenemployment.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureIntroducesanewlifestage,theodysseyyears,usingcomparisonandcontrast.Specifically,Paragraph3describes___________________________________Paragraph4presents___________________________________________________.Paragraph5compares________________________________inthepastandpresent.PartIII—(Paras.3-5)whatyoungpeopleusedtodoaftercollege.theimageofyoungpeopletodayyoungpeople’sassumptionofadulthoodpeopletodayMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureHowdosomeyoungpeopleintheirodysseyyearsreacttotheirparents?(Para.6)TipsTheyoftenresentthepressurethey’refeelingandkeepadistancefromtheirparentsorevenrunawayfromhome.Manyalsoresorttocomputergames,iPods,iPhones,oriPads.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureHowdidparentsfeeltowardtheirgrownchildrenwhoselivesaremovingawayfromtheirexpectations.(Para.7)TipsTheparentsfeelmoreanxious.Theygetupsettoseetheirgrownchildren’slivesaremovingawayfromtheirownexpectationsandtheydon’tevendetectacleardirectionintheirchildren’slive